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Compassionate Allowance is a Social Security Administration (SSA) list of specific diseases and other medical conditions eligible for disability benefits. The SSA uses a Compassionate Allowance list to quickly identify these cases and make swift decisions, allowing individuals with severe medical conditions to receive disability benefits quickly.
The Compassionate Allowance program is a crucial resource for disability applicants. If your condition is included, you automatically qualify for benefits, and the SSA will expedite your claim. A Social Security Disability attorney can help you navigate Compassionate Allowance for SSD claims in Parkersburg. The majority of people who receive disability benefits are not on the Compassionate Allowance list, but even if your condition is not included, there are still strategies you can use to improve your chances of approval.
Compassionate Allowance is a Social Security program that covers specific diseases eligible for disability benefits – both SSDI and SSI.
Compassionate Allowance conditions mainly consist of specific cancers, adult brain disorders, and rare disorders that impact children. The SSA keeps an updated list of disorders that qualify for Compassionate Allowance.
The program accelerates the process of applying for disability benefits. The SSA prioritizes the case for swift approval, allowing applicants to start receiving benefits more quickly, provided they meet all other criteria. An attorney can help assess whether applicants meet the criteria and, if they do not, advise them about other ways to get their SSDI or SSI application approved.
No, the Compassionate Allowance program does not increase someone’s benefits. Instead, the program expedites access to benefits. There is a monthly maximum amount that SSDI and SSI beneficiaries are eligible to receive (adjusted every year) and receiving a Compassionate Allowance does not change that.
Not every applicant will get the maximum amount. The SSA considers the individual’s work history, household income, and assets. To get a better idea about specific benefit amounts, a person can check with the SSA, and may receive updates in the mail, which should give them some idea about benefit amounts.
The first step in getting a Compassionate Allowance in Parkersburg is applying for Social Security benefits. Unlike other applications, the SSA often approves these benefits the first time someone applies. It may be helpful to include any photos that help verify your medical condition to increase the chances of approval.
After applying, you should contact the local Social Security office, and you can use a local office locator on its website. Applicants should verify receipt of their application, let the office know that it is a Compassionate Allowance case, and ask for them to flag it as urgent.
If you are not sure if your case is eligible for Compassionate Allowance, you may want to speak to an attorney. Most disabilities are not on the list. While that means your application will not be fast-tracked, it does not mean that you are ineligible for benefits.
There is even a way to request fast-track consideration for applicants who do not qualify for Compassionate Allowance under the Dire Need program. This is for people who are food insecure, unable to get medicine or medical care, are homeless, about to be homeless, or lack utilities.
Working with an attorney is one way to help you get your disability application approved. Denials are commonplace for SSDI and SSI applications, and having an attorney does not guarantee approval, but it is much more likely. We can also help with appeals if your initial application is denied. Schedule a consultation with an attorney to learn more about Compassionate Allowance for an SSD claim in Parkersburg.
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Jan Dils, Attorneys at Law
